Corner fastening for beds



Jul 29, 1924. 1,503,434

L. SLOBIN CORNER, FASTENING F'OR BEDS Filed March 14, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I V INVENTOR Ea l lllllh' ,Y/u/II/I,

WITNESSES Y W Y ATTORNEY July 29 19240 L. SLOBIN CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 14. 1923 INVENTOR ATTO R N EY WITNESSES Patented July 29, 1924e UNITED STATES LOUIS SLOBIN, NEWARK, JERSEY.

CORNER FASTENING FOR BEDS.

Application filed March 14, 1923. Serial No. 625,071.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS SLOBIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New ark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and use ful Corner Fastening for Beds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates'to metal beds, and particularly to a fastening means for bedstead corner posts and spring blocks.

An object of this invention is to eliminate the use of all kinds of bolts or screws for fastening the spring blocks to the bed posts, and also for the elimination of side rails, whereby the spring blocks are detachably connected to the bed posts instead of being supported by side rails.

A further object of the invention is to provide anewand improved spring block fastening means which may be separably locked to a bed post and which provides a detachable connection for the spring blocks.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following dey tailed description taken in connection with in the drawing, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes andmodifications mark no material departure from the salient features of, the invention as eX- pressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view through the spring block and post showing the relative position of each,

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. 7

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the spring bed partly in section showing the relative positions of the spring block, the key piece and the locking means for the keypiece.

Fig; 4 is a view in perspective of a spring block. V

Fig. 5 is a view inperspective of the slotted bed post.

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of the locking means for the key piece.

-Referring more in detail to the drawing,

1 designates hollow corner posts of a metal bed. At a convenient location and at a proper height from the foot of each post there is provided an elongated slot 2 formed to receive and hold a key piece 4 with the base 5 thereof located within the post.

The key piece 4 is preferably of cast metal and the base or web 5 is larger than the slot 2 and has one face curved to mate with the curved wall of the corner post 1 so that as the base portion 5 is drawn snugly up against the inner wall of the post 1, it will thoroughly close said opening. Outstanding from the outer curved face of the base 5 is a raised portion 6 of a sizeand shape to snugly fit within the slot 2, the thickness of the raised portion being such that its outer surface will lie in the same curved plane as the outer surface of the post 1, thereby forming a continuous and unbroken surface at the slot 2. A11 elongated tapering key 7 is spaced from the base 5 and connected to the same by a neck comprising a plurality of stepped tapering members 8 and 9. The sides 3 of the slot 2, as well as the sides of the raised portion 6, are preferably tapered to correspond to the sides of the key 7, so as to permit the ready insertion of the key through the slot. The narrower memberS directly mounted on the raised portion 6 forms with the tapered member 9, shoulders 10 thereby providing tapered guideways 11 upon opposite sides of the tapcred member 8. The key 7 being wider than the tapered member 9, forms with said member shoulders 12, the purpose of which will be presently described.

A locking member 13, likewise formed from cast metal has a tapered vertical slot 14 centrally disposed in the lower portion thereof and forming two depending legs 15. The outer surface of the locking member 13 is fiat-tened'as shown at 16, while the inner surface is curved to form a mating surface with the tubular post 1 and upon which it is adapted to seat when the member is in looking position with the keyjpiece 4. V The inner curved surface of'the locking member 13 is also adapted to engage the outer curved surface of the upstanding member 6.

The tapering slot 14: of the locking mem- V I ber 13 is of such width that; it will neatly Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of the detachedkey piece.

straddle the tapered member 8, the flat, sur-" face 16 being engaged by the shoulders 10, while the curved sur'face' 'of the locking member will lie in close engagement with the outer surface of the upstanding" member 6 and the curved surface ofthe outer wall of the tubular post 1 and lock the key piece 1 to thepost 1. r v

While the base member 5 of the key piece 4; is curved, as is the inner surface of the locking member 13, to mate with the corresponding curved surface of the tubular member 1, it may be of such design that it Will correspond to the contour of the wall of the post, and I have therefore used the term mating surfaces broadly since the form or design of a corner post determines the'configuration of the base member 5 of the key piece and the inner surface of the locking member 13.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 1, the spring block 17 which is'preferably of cast metal, is so designed that it will engage the key 7 to support the spring on the bed post, the spring comprising the sole connecting means between the head and the foot members of the bedstead and since this is the case, the spring block is designed not'only to have a detachable engagement with the key 7 but is provided with a socket 18, in which is mounted the end of the supporting side rails 19 of the spring and an upstanding member 20 designed to form a supporting means for the angle iron cross bars 21 -to which the spring sections 22 are adapted to be secured.

The lower end of the spring block .17 is provided with a taperingslot 23 having the inwardly-projecting flanges 24- located at the sides of the longitudinal opening of the slot and provided with inclined sides forming an opening to the slot 23 which is of less width than said slot. The flanges 24 are adapted to. straddle the tapering stepped portion 9 of the neck of the key piece while the tapering slot 23 is adapted to form a seat for the tapering key 7. The outer flat sur faces of the flanges 24 are adapted to slide upon and engage the outer surface 16 of the locking member 13, thereby causing the flanges 2% to be wedgedbetween the shoulders 12 of the key 7 and the outer face 16 of the locking member 13 and. firmly securing the spring block 17 in position.

The upstanding portion 20' of the spring block which provides a support for the transverse bars 21, is formed of two upwardly projecting standards 25 connected by a cross piece 26 at the top. The cross piece 26 is perforated at 27 for the reception of a bolt for securing the transverse bars 21 to said cross piece. An upstanding lug 28 is formed on the upper end of one of the tening-through the perforation '27;

standards 25 for engaging the inner edge of the transverse bar 21 to prevent movement of the bar when the same is secured in place upon the spring block by means of the fas- One portion of the transverse bar lies flush against the cross piece26, and the other portion of the angle bar rests upon the tops of thestandard 25.

A close inspection of Fig. 1 will show that the casting is made as simply as possible, yet with an end in view of forming a structure sufficiently strong for the purpose.

In putting the sections together, the side rails or the spring bars 19 of the spring are secured in their respective sockets with the spring members 22 fastened in perforation formed in the inner ends of the horizontal member of the transverse bars 21, and the angle bars 21 secured in position to the cross pieces 26 of the blocks.

The key pieces a are inserted through the tapered openings 2 in the post 1 so that the raised portion 6 of the key piece will fit neatly and fill the opening 2 with the base portion 5 of the key piece fitting snugly against the inner wall of the post. The looking member is forced downwardly upon the neck of the key piece with the legs 15 straddling the tapered portion 8 of the neck piece whereby the base 5 of the key piece is forced into locking position with the inner wall of the post 1. The inner curved portion of the lockingmember 18 lies flush with the outer surface of the elevated portion 6 of the key piece 4 and also with the outer curved surface of the wall of the bed post. It will be readily seen that the member 13 forms a locking means for securing the key piece 4 in position on the post and independ ently of any other elements that form the bed construction. The key 7 may be engaged by the taper slots 23 of the spring block 17 at each corner of the bed for supporting the spring in spaced relation from the floor of a room. The slots 23 and the keys 7 provide a separable connection between the posts of the bedsteads and the spring member.

What is claimed is l. A hollow post having a longitudinal slot in the wall thereof, a key piece having a base portion located within the post. an elongated tapering key connected to the base portion by a neck 'and projecting through the slot in the post said neck being rovided with a plurality of stepped portions, and a locking member embracing one of the stepped portions and the post for locking said key piece on the post, leaving a space on each side of the neck between said locking member and key for the reception of a connecting member.

2. A hollow post having a longitudinal slot in the wall thereof, a key piece having a base portion located within the post, an elongated tapering key connected tothe base portion by a neck and projecting through the slot in the post, said base portion where it joins the neck provided with a longitudinal raised portion of a length and width to fit the slot of the post, said neck being providcd with a plurality of stepped portions, a locking member adapted to embrace the V inner one of the stepped portions and to engage the post and the longitudinal raised portion for locking the key piece in position on the post, said locking member being so shaped that when inserted a space is left on each side of the neck between said locking member and key for the reception of a connecting member. 7

3. A hollow post having a longitudinal slot in the Wall thereof, a key piece having a base portion located within the post and shaped to fit said post, an elongated tapering key connected to the base piece by a plurality of tapered steplped portions and projecting through the slotted post, a looking member adapted to embrace one of the tapered portions and engage the post for wedging the base portion against the inner surface of the post, and a spring block provided with a tapering keyway to receive thekey of the key piece and firmly engage the locking member.

4:. A tubular post having a longitudinal slot in the wall thereof, a key piece having a base portion held within the post and adapted to fit said post, an elongated tapering key, a plurality of tapered portions integrally connecting the key with the base portion, said tapered portions being stepped whereby a shoulder is provided, a locking member adapted to be wedged between the shoulder and the post for locking the key piece on the post, said locking member being provided with an inner face curved to fit the walleof the tubular post, and a flat outer face engageable with the shoulder so as to leave the key in spaced relation to the locking member, the space thus formed between the key and the locking member being adapted to receive and retain a portion of a spring block.

5. A tubular post having a longitudinal slot in the wall thereof, a key piece having a base portion held within the post and shaped to fit said post, an elongated tapering key, a plurality of tapered portions connecting the key with the base portion, said portions being stepped whereby a shoulder is provided between the tapered portions, a locking member provided with an inner face curved to mate the surface of the tubular post and thereby lie snugly against the same and'adapted to be wedged between the shoulder and the post for locking the key piece on the post, and a spring block provided with a tapering keyway to receive the key of the key piece and adapted to be wedged against the outer face of the 7 7. A tubular post having a longitudinal slot in the wall thereof, a key piece having a base portion 'held within the post and shaped to fit said post, and an elongated tapering key connected to the base by a neck, a detachable locking member for locking the key piece on the post and a spring block having a separable connection with the key piece, said spring block comprising a body member provided with a socket, a member dependingfrom said body member and provided with an elongated slot for receiving the neck of the key piece, tapering flanges at the mouth of said slot and forming a restricted opening to the slot, said flanges being engageable between the tapering key and the locking member, and upwardly projecting standards mounted on the body member and connected at their upper ends by a cross piece.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

LOUIS SLOBIN. 

